Football

CIAA Football Players of the Week for Week 1

Aug 29, 2011

CIAA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games as of August 27, 2011

OFFENSIVE
LINEMANNo Nominations

RECEIVER
Anthony Faulcon, Elizabeth City State University

Class: Jr Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Position: WR/TE
Hometown: Weldon, NC
Comments: Faulcon only caught three passes, however two of them
went for the Vikings’ first two scores; a touchdown for 55
yards and another for 16 yards. He finished the day with a
total of 73 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Class: SR Position: Defensive End
Height: 6-6 Weight: 245 Hometown: Courtland, VA
Comments: A preseason All-CIAA selection, Jones started the 2011
season with 6 tackles (2 solo, 4 assisted), a sack for a loss of 16
yards and 2 tackles for a total loss of 18 yards on the
afternoon.

LINEBACKER
Dewitt Dixon, Elizabeth City State University

Class: SR Height: 5-9 Weight: 200 Position:
Linebacker Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Comments: Against #2 Delta State, Dixon was the game’s high
man with a career high 17 tackles (10 solo, 7 assisted). He also
forced a fumble and had a fumble recovery.

Comments: Bailey, coming off a 3-7 campaign a year ago, led the
Panthers to victory over St. Augustine’s College, with a
controlled ground attack and opportunistic defense; forcing six
fumbles and scoring on a fumble recovery in the end zone. The
Panthers were picked to finish fourth in the Northern Division.

NOTES OF
INTEREST:
The SAC-VUU game was played in steady rain and high winds from
Hurricane Irene.